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Windows Server 2012 Standard x64 Core EVAL

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  • Language: English

This download comes as a pre-configured VHD and enables you evaluate Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Standard Edition, Core, x64)

Download and evaluate this Windows Server 2012 (Standard/Core/x64) Virtual Machine. You will have the opportunity to try the new and improved features of Windows Server 2012 for 180 days.

Note: This is a CORE install of WS2012, and as such there is no GUI.

To find out more about Windows Server 2012, please click here. Please note that this product is available for evaluation purposes only. It is strictly prohibited to use this image in any type of production environment.

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Status: Deleted

This download is no longer available on microsoft.com. The downloads below are archives provided by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine from the Microsoft Download Center prior to March 2015.

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System Requirements

Operating Systems: Windows Server 2012

You must have a Hyper-V enabled host to run this Virtual Machine. Additional information about Hyper-V, including installation instructions and system requirements, can be found here.

Installation Instructions

1. Run the self-extracting exe. The package and admin password is "pass@word1"
2. When extraction is complete, open Hyper-V
3. Select IMPORT from the navigation menu
4. Browse and select the directory where the image was just extracted
5. Select either "Move" or "Copy"
6. Click the IMPORT button

Once import is complete, you will need to create/assign a virtual NIC that has Internet access - a requirement to active the OS. You will have 10 days to activate this image, after which you will have 180 days of unlimited use. Once activated, you are no longer required to be connected to the Internet.

Details on installing Hyper-V can be found here.

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